Knox County, Tennessee, Mayor Glenn Jacobs called for a "nationwide pause" in the deployment of Flock surveillance cameras on "The Sunday Briefing," arguing the technology raises constitutional, privacy and safety concerns and lacks sufficient safeguards. "There is no federal regulatory framework in place that governs [Flock cameras]. The laws regarding license plate readers in Tennessee date from 2014 with one very minor update in 2021. LICENSE PLATE CAMERAS ARE TRACKING DRIVERS EVERYWHEREFlock Safety, one of the leading vendors of automated license plate readers, has exploded in popularity with law enforcement, municipalities and businesses in recent years. The ACLU estimates that there are between 80,000 to 100,000 Flock cameras deployed nationwide.